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windcheater

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A heavy weatherproof jacket

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: windbreaker

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: parka, windbreaker, anorak

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: jacket

Narrower terms: cagoule, ski parka, ski jacket

History

Etymology

From wind + cheater.